The Wingard Ferry is a

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in the

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province of

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near

Wingard, Saskatchewan Wingard is an unincorporated community in Duck Lake No. 436, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wingard is seven miles north-east of Fort Carlton and twelve miles north-west of Duck Lake. History Wingard history dates back to 1882 when Danish settler ...

. The ferry crosses the

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, as part of Grid Road 783. The six-car ferry is operated by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. The ferry is free of

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s and operates between 7:00 am and midnight, during the ice-free season. The ferry has a length of , a width of , and a load limit of . The ferry transports approximately 10,000 vehicles a year.

References

Duck Lake No. 463, Saskatchewan Ferries of Saskatchewan Cable ferries in Canada Leask No. 464, Saskatchewan Division No. 15, Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-transport-stub

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